Moving past the mouse—genetic advances inspire new frontiers

Recent epic leaps in genetics have created a biodiversity library. As the genetic make-up of animals, plants, fungi, bacteria ...
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Scientists Are Looking Beyond Mice for Discovery

Michigan State University biologist Jason Gallant argues that it’s time science looked beyond traditional lab models like ...
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Genetic Breakthroughs Forge New Frontiers Beyond Mice

Recent epic leaps in genetics have created a biodiversity library. As the genetic make-up of animals, plants, fungi, bacteria ...
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The Importance of the Mouse Genetic Background

After 5-10 generations of inbreeding, mouse colonies should be “refreshed”, to remove or prevent genetic drift accumulation in the colony. Several methods to refresh the genetic background may include ...
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Researchers Edited Mouse Genes To Force Their Liver To Produce Its Own GLP-1 Drugs… And It Worked For 28 Weeks

The post Researchers Edited Mouse Genes To Force Their Liver To Produce Its Own GLP-1 Drugs… And It Worked For 28 Weeks first ...
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Multiple Mouse Stem Cell Lines Better Reflect Genetic Diversity for Neurological Studies

Scientists from the Jackson Laboratory (JAX) have described how they combined stem cells from eight different mouse strains to create a model for studying neurological conditions that better mimics ...
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Scientists created a ‘woolly mouse’ with mammoth traits. Is it a step toward bringing back the extinct giant?

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